Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina
Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
-0.033 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.033 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2794 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2021
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina stood at -0.033 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina peaked at -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.
That places Argentina 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2004 | -0.2102 compared to formal wage employees | -24.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1615 compared to formal wage employees | -23.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1468 compared to formal wage employees | -9.1% |
| 2007 | -0.148 compared to formal wage employees | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1337 compared to formal wage employees | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1064 compared to formal wage employees | -20.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1351 compared to formal wage employees | +26.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1265 compared to formal wage employees | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1258 compared to formal wage employees | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -0.116 compared to formal wage employees | -7.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0894 compared to formal wage employees | -22.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1171 compared to formal wage employees | +30.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1143 compared to formal wage employees | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1129 compared to formal wage employees | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0459 compared to formal wage employees | -59.4% |
| 2021 | -0.033 compared to formal wage employees | -28.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -0.033 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -0.033 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0886 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1694 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1064 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1351 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0459 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.033 compared to formal wage employees | -0.033 compared to formal wage employees | -0.033 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 32 Czechia -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 33 Slovakia -0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 34 Austria -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 36 Greece -0.0344 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 37 Poland -0.0394 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 38 Chile -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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